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Indian team undergoes first group training session

Southampton: India carried out their first group practice session at a ground adjacent to Ageas Bowl here on Thursday, five days after being allowed...

ISL’s new regulation mandates clubs to field minimum 7 Indian players at one time

MUMBAI: The Indian Super League’s 2021-22 season will witness an increase in local players’ on-field participation thanks to a new set of guidelines that...

District Srinagar wins 2nd Artistic championship

SRINAGAR: District Srinagar lifted over all championship by defeating Budgam in the 2nd Artistic championship. The championship was organized by Jammu and Kashmir Sqay...

After snapping ties with Li Ning, IOA in search of new apparel sponsor by month-end

New Delhi: After parting ways with Chinese sportswear company Li Ning to “honour public sentiment”, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday said it...

India captain Chhetri goes past Messi’s tally of international goals

DOHA: Indian football's talisman Sunil Chhetri has surpassed Argentina's global superstar Lionel Messi to become the second-highest active international goal-scorer with 74 strikes, adding...

Indian players to get three-week break between WTC and England series

LONDON: The Indian team management has decided to give a threeweek break to its players after the World Test Championship final in a bid...

Deepak Punia pulls out of Poland Open due to elbow injury

Warsaw: Olympic-bound Indian wrestler Deepak Punia on Tuesday pulled out of the Poland Open here to avoid aggravating his left-elbow injury that he carried...

BCCI may push back IPL final to October 15 in order to reduce double headers

NEW DELHI: The BCCI brass is exploring the option of using the full window of Indian Premier League by pushing the final back to...

Kohli is successful because he never deviates from his process: Rashid Khan

ABU DHABI: Star Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan feels the reason behind Virat Kohli's batting success is that the Indian skipper never deviates from his...

Indian men’s hockey team strong medal contender at Tokyo Olympics: Khandker

NEW DELHI: The Indian men's hockey team would be a strong medal contender in the Olympic Games thanks to the self-belief it has acquired...

It should’ve been a three-match showdown, India at slight disadvantage: Yuvraj Singh on WTC final

NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh feels the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand should have been a three-match tie...

AHF to organise online education workshops for HI coaches, match officials

NEW DELHI: The Asian Hockey Federation will organise three virtual education workshops exclusively for Hockey India coaches, umpires and technical officials this month. The AHF...

T20 World Cup set to be moved out of India, ICC intimated internally

NEW DELHI: The marquee T20 World Cup in October-November is set to be shifted to the UAE and Oman with the BCCI having internally...

Efforts on for rapprochement between Amir and coaches: PCB CEO

KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board CEO Wasim Khan said on Saturday that experienced left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir could still play for the national team and...

‘Qatar loss is history’: India’s football team shift focus to Bangladesh match

DOHA: The fighting loss to Qatar done and dusted with, the Indian football team now looks forward to its next match against Bangladesh in...

New Zealand might have an edge over India in WTC final because of English conditions: Brett Lee

DUBAI: Former Australian pacer Brett Lee believes New Zealand might have an advantage over India in the eagerly-awaited World Test Championship final in Southampton...

Khawaja working with CA to ensure more South Asian representation in Australian cricket

MELBOURNE: Batsman Usman Khawaja is working with Cricket Australia to ensure more South Asian representation in his adopted country's cricketing ecosystem, about a decade...

Pakistan name Moin Khan’s son Azam Khan in T20 squad for England and West Indies tour

KARACHI: Pakistan on Thursday named uncapped Azam Khan, son of former captain Moin Khan, in the T20 squad for the tours of England and...

Everyone is gutted, we deserved something out of the game: Sandhu

DOHA: India must learn to capitalise on their chances when up against big teams, said a gutted Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, whose goalkeeping heroics could...

India likely to send 190-strong contingent to Olympics: Narinder Batra

NEW DELHI: The Indian contingent for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics is expected to be around 190, including over 100 athletes, IOA president Narinder Batra...

Veteran BCCI scorers request Ganguly to provide them with ‘retirement benefits’

MUMBAI: They recorded thousands of runs scored by Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli along with hundreds of wickets taken by Kapil Dev and Anil...

ICC to expand 50 over World Cup to 14 teams; hold World T20 every two years in next cycle

New Delhi:€ The T20 World Cup will be held every two years during the next eight-year Futures Tours & Programme (FTP) cycle while the...

‘Just compensation won’t do’: Calls growing for central contracts in domestic cricket

NEW DELHI: As the BCCI works out a compensation package and a formula to distribute it for the COVID-19 hit domestic cricketers, voices demanding...

Still angry about unfair loss in Asian Championships final, was my best performance: Amit Panghal

New Delhi:€ He is still a bit angry about that “unfair” loss in the finals but Olympic-bound Indian boxer Amit Panghal (52kg) on Wednesday...

Players’ families allowed for UK trip; no BCCI officebearers for WTC final due to quarantine rules

NEW DELHI: The families of players and support staff of both the Indian men's and women's cricket teams will be allowed to accompany them...

4-time Slam champ Osaka out of French Open, cites anxiety

Paris: Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open and wrote on Twitter that she would be taking a break from competition, a dramatic turn...

We didn’t play to our potential in 2022 World Cup Qualifiers: Sandesh Jhingan

Already out of reckoning for a place in the next round of the FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifiers, India are currently placed fourth in...

ICC Board Meet: No outcomes likely as BCCI to ask for time on T20 WC; FTP cycle to be discussed

NEW DELHI: The BCCI will ask for one month's extension to decide on hosting the T20 World Cup in India amid the looming COVID-19...

Goalless draw against Qatar is not my best performance: Gurpreet Singh

DOHA: India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu says the memorable goalless draw against Asian champions Qatar, in the FIFA World Cup qualifier in September 2019,...

WTC final against India will be like World Cup final for me: Neil Wagner

NEW DELHI: New Zealand fast bowler Neil Wagner feels the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final against India is like a World Cup title...

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